Urinary System Flashcards

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1
Q

The muscular bag like organ that stores liquid waste is the ________

A

Urinary bladder

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2
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The organ responsible for filtering wastes out of the blood and sending them to the bladder is the _____

A

Kidney

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3
Q

Microscopic filters inside your kidneys that remove harmful products from your blood are called _______

A

Nephrons

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4
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Urinary system

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Removes wastes from the blood, including water, excess nutrients, and urea

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5
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Kidneys

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Filter blood and excrete of metabolic waste products

Regulate necessary electrolytes, fluid, and acid base balance

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Urine

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A sterile liquid by product of the body secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra

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7
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Urobolin

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The chemical primarily responsible for the yellow color of urine

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8
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The kidneys filter…

A

2000 Liters of blood per day

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9
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______ > ______> _______> ______

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Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra

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10
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Nephron

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Filter of the kidney

One million nephrons per kidney

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11
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Diuretic

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Any substance that promotes the production of urine

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12
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Anti diuretic hormone

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Released when the body is dehydrated and causes the kidneys to conserve water, concentrating the urine and reducing urine volume

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13
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What three body systems are involved in excretion?

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Integumentary
Respiratory
Urinary

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